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It's a move to take him off the 40-man roster. Winfree is batting .265/.326/.386 with one homer for Reno this season. Wed, May 16, 2012 09:07:00 PM

Diamondbacks purchased the contract of 1B-OF David Winfree from Triple-A Reno.

The move adds Winfree to the 40-man roster, presumably in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft this winter. Winfree, 26, batted .321/.389/.575 with nine homers and 37 RBI over 134 at-bats this season for Reno. He will compete for a bench job next spring but will likely wind up back at Triple-A. Fri, Oct 21, 2011 11:28:00 AM

David Winfree homered in both games of Single-A Fort Myers' doubleheader on Monday.

Winfree, who just turned 21 this month, is batting .292/.357/.489 in 178 at-bats. He's a very intriguing prospect as a third baseman, and he could have the bat to handle first if he's forced to move back across the diamond. With Justin Morneau entrenched, the Twins are sure to keep developing Winfree and Matt Moses as third basemen for now. Tue, Aug 15, 2006 02:18:00 PM

A.J. Pollock (groin) told Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale that he thought he was "going to feel much better" when he ran on Friday.

Pollock was hoping to make a late-season return from a strained groin that he suffered a little over two weeks ago, but this little setback should effectively end his campaign. "He wants to get back in there," Hale said, "and obviously we’re not going to let him run the bases or get in a game until he can run 100 percent without pain."

Rosenthal says of Greinke that the Diamondbacks "are not marketing him aggressively, in part because they are reluctant to eat salary." Greinke is owed $172.5 million over the next five seasons and would receive a $2 million assignment bonus if traded. He can also block a deal to 15 teams, is 33 and is coming off a season that saw him post a 4.37 ERA. The D'Backs would surely have to absorb a chunk of his contract in order to move him, but for now it sounds like they'll hang tight.

Taijuan Walker said Thursday that he was dealing with 10 bone spurs in his right foot this past season.

Ouch. Walker said that the bone spurs impacted his ability to push off and use lower body, which would certainly explain why he faded after getting off to a strong start. He finally had surgery in October to remove a bone fragment from his ankle. The Diamondbacks acquired him as the centerpiece of the Jean Segura trade last week and clearly believe in his potential. Interestingly, Walker noted Thursday that he would like to use his two-seamer more often, especially as he makes the move to Chase Field. Walker gave up 27 home runs in just 134 1/3 innings this past season.

The Diamondbacks are still waiting for the results. Chafin was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday but hasn't appeared in any games yet. He tweaked his shoulder while warming up Friday night, which prompted the MRI. The 26-year-old holds a 6.75 ERA over 32 relief outings this season.